Month: June 2024

You Bring Colour To My World

Hello. I have created a fun and colourful card to share today:

I die cut the brush elements from a Taylored Expressions set, and assembled them. Card stock is from Concord * 9th and Heffy Doodle.

The background panel was die cut using an old Catherine Pooler postage die, and dry embossed using a Stampin’ Up embossing folder – an oldie but a goodie……

The splats are from a Tim Holtz die set – a little trimming here and there for them to fit where I wanted them.

As I decided to use the same brown for the background panel as I had used for the brush handle, I ink blended a darker brown onto the handles to make them stand out a little more.

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Color Throwdown – yellow, orange, red

CYHTP – embossing folder – option of beach not taken

Allsorts – anything goes or masculine

Creative Fingers – anything goes

Craft Rocket – no designer paper

Unicorn Challenge – embossing

Ally’s Angels – anything goes

Pomegranates

The Alphabet Challenge has reached the letter ‘F‘, and Melanie has chosen the theme of ‘Fruit’. Here is my card:

The background was created using a Spellbinders embossing folder, and as the fruit are quite a vivid colour, I went with a dark background again. I am liking a darker background behind strong colours of die cuts.

The whole arrangement was die cut and layered using Concord & 9th card stock, as well as some Spellbinders card stock. I am still in my fussy mind-set – liking repeatedly die cutting and layering all those itty bitty pieces…..and Spellbinders do their leaves and flowers so very well – my favourite die cutting elements to put together.

The sentiment was added and using gold card stock.

I hope you can come and join us with your fruit themed creations. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

CYHTP – embossing folder – option of beach not taken

A Perfect Time To Craft – anything goes

Crafts Galore – anything goes

Craft Rocket – no designer paper

Die Cut Divas – die cuts and favourite die cut shapes – leaves and flowers for me

Ellibelle’s Corner – anything goes

Swinging Fun

Hello once again. Cardz 4 Galz has started a new challenge. The theme has been chosen by Sue J and is:

Summer Fun

Here is my card:

This die set with the girl and the swing is from Spellbinders, and I have been itching to put it together. What doesn’t say summer more than a tree swing surrounded by flowers….? (Not that the UK has had any type of summer yet – we are waiting impatiently…..!) The florals also come with the set, and I believe I added extra foliage.

It does take a lot of die cutting and layering – which suited my currently fussy mind – and getting the swing ropes placed just right was a challenge – I inserted them behind the background panel, but I am pleased with the result.

The background panel is also using an embossing folder from Spellbinders.

I hope you can come and join us with your creations following our theme – the design team has come up with great inspiration. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Love To Craft – anything goes

Mix It Up – anything goes – option of inlaid die cut not taken

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends – anything goes

CYHTP – embossing folder – option of beach not taken

The Four Seasons Challenge – summer

Craft Rocket – no designer paper

Christmas Lantern

Hello once again everyone. ABC Christmas Challenge has reached the letters ‘L’ and ‘M’. The themes this time round are:

L is for Lanterns

and

M is for Music

Here is my card for the Lantern theme:

This card was made from the products received as part of the Pinkfresh Studio ‘Create and Connect’ February 2024 virtual event.

The background panel was created using a stitched panel, and glued down to the card base.

I then die cut the frame out of gold glitter card stock, adding it with 3D foam so I could tuck some elements beneath it.

The lantern and foliage were stamped and gold heat embossed, and then ink blended using the matching layering stencils.

A gold foiled sentiment then added to complete the card.

I hope you can come and join us with your Christmas creations following one or both of our two themes. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Love To Craft – anything goes

Mix It Up – anything goes – option of inlaid die cut not taken

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends – anything goes

Craft Rocket – no designer paper

Sparkles Forum Christmas – Christmas and use dies

MAWTT – early Christmas

Stencil Fun – use stencils – option of birthday not taken


Stencilled Poinsettias

Hello there. I have had a little time from crafting as it was difficult to sit for long periods, but I had planed ahead for my DT cards. This card is for the new challenge at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge‘:

The card was created using a Simon Says Stamp layering stencil set. I added some shading with a slightly heavier hand to the middle of the flowers, and along the edges of the leaves. I also used gold paste through the layer for the middle of the flowers.

The panel was then cut down, matted with a thin black layer, and a gold foiled sentiment on black card stock added.

I hope you can come and join us with your ‘anything goes Christmas’ creations. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Creative Fingers – anything goes

Peace On earth Christmas Challenge –anything goes Christmas

Allsorts Challenge – flowers galore or anything goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge – anything goes Christmas

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends – anything goes

MAWTT – early Christmas

Stencil Fun – use a stencil – option of birthday not taken